Northern Dobrogea: Măcin - Niculițel - Tulcea
Access information
Access
Car
On foot
Road
Unprepared
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
By car, a full day, on the trail of heritage in the Măcin Mountains, about 89 km: from Măcin to Tulcea, 6 stops. The town at the foot of Romania's oldest mountains. The monastery in the forest that holds the relics of the Niculițel martyrs. The gate of the Delta: the Danube promenade and the Independence Monument.
How to do the route
Allow a full day by car through the Măcin Mountains. Check museum hours and bookings in season. Places of worship and pilgrimage: modest dress, silence during services, respect for the customs of the local community (Muslim, Orthodox or Lipovan).
Stops on the route
- Măcin - The town at the foot of Romania's oldest mountains.
- Greci - Little Italy of Dobruja, the Friuli stonemasons' village, starting point for the 467 m peak.
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - The forest monastery housing the relics of the Niculițel martyrs.
- Niculițel - bazilica martirilor - Europe's oldest intact martyrium (4th century), discovered in 1971.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Base of the Lower Danube Roman fleet, at the most important ford in northern Dobruja.
- Tulcea - Gateway to the Delta: Danube cliff and Independence Monument.